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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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